Head nurses (H)

Assistant head nurses (AH)

Advanced midwives (AM)

P value

Multiple comparison analysis

ability to use human resources

4.66 (0.47)

4.58 (0.54)

4.48 (0.59)

0.001

H vs AM**, AH vs AM***

ability to provide education and training for midwives

4.74 (0.44)

4.69 (0.51)

4.60 (0.54)

0.005

H vs AM***, AH vs AM**

ability for adjustment of interpersonal relationships

4.69 (0.55)

4.69 (0.54)

4.67 (0.54)

0.725

communication ability

4.72 (0.56)

4.69 (0.55)

4.71 (0.51)

0.7

ethical viewpoint as a midwife

4.66 (0.56)

4.56 (0.60)

4.54 (0.59)

0.05

H vs AM***

ethical viewpoint as an administrator

4.69 (0.49)

4.46 (0.67)

4.48 (0.64)

0.001

H vs AH*, H vs AM*

ability to show leadership

4.74 (0.44)

4.59 (0.55)

4.58 (0.62)

0.039

H vs AH***, H vs AM***

ability to collect information

4.63 (0.51)

4.53 (0.61)

4.52 (0.60)

0.216

problem-solving ability

4.79 (0.40)

4.68 (0.55)

4.68 (0.54)

0.098

ability for adjustment of relationships with medical staff in a community from the viewpoint of community comprehensive care

4.33 (0.67)

4.32 (0.75)

4.26 (0.76)

0.399

ability to perform advanced practice for midwifery care

4.16 (0.80)

4.34 (0.70)

4.29 (0.76)

0.112

ability to conduct research

4.12 (0.63)

4.08 (0.78)

3.80 (0.83)

<0.001

H vs AM*, AH vs AM*

ability to participate in management

4.35 (0.70)

4.19 (0.76)

3.98 (0.82)

<0.001

H vs AH***, H vs AM*, AH vs AM*

ability for risk prediction

4.74 (0.47)

4.61 (0.59)

4.54 (0.65)

0.003

H vs AM*

ability to perform safety management

4.79 (0.44)

4.68 (0.53)

4.69 (0.55)

0.087

compliance

4.60 (0.52)

4.45 (0.64)

4.41 (0.68)

0.019

H vs AH***, H vs AM**

ability of organization change

4.43 (0.58)

4.31 (0.74)

4.21 (0.73)

0.002

H vs AM**, AH vs AM***

ability to use ICT

4.16 (0.72)

4.10 (0.79)

3.86 (0.84)

<0.001

H vs AM*, AH vs AM*

ability for control of bed usage

4.21 (0.63)

4.16 (0.73)

4.02 (0.83)

0.02

H vs AM***, AH vs AM***

ability to participate in and provide support for social activity

4.03 (0.62)

4.01 (0.79)

3.88 (0.79)

0.01

AH vs AM**

ability for negotiations

4.50 (0.56)

4.43 (0.63)

4.31 (0.71)

0.006

H vs AM**, AH vs AM***

ability of self-control

4.53 (0.61)

4.60 (0.55)

4.53 (0.59)

0.261

Total score

4.51 (0.56)

4.44 (0.64)

4.37 (0.67)

0.169